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1. Recently in a report the overall number of dolphins in Odisha increases from 544 to 726 in a year.
A) In this report the number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Chilika lake has fallen.
B) Chilika lake, which is a major tourist attraction known for its Irrawaddy dolphins.
2. Government of India has launched AMRUT 2.0 to provide universal coverage of water supply through household tap connections in the country for 5 years.
A) To provide potable tap water supply to every rural household of the country at the service of 55 litres per capita per day by 2024, the central government made a partnership with States.
B) For water use efficiency at the farm level, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing “Per Drop More Crop”.
3. On 1st April every year Odisha celebrates Utkal Divas.
A) This day is celebrated to remember Odisha’s formation as an independent state.
B) The present-day Odisha was a major part of the ancient Kalinga provinces.
4. Recently the 9th edition of India and Seychelles joint training exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ was held.
A) This exercise focused on developing the capability to undertake joint operations in a semi-urban environment.
B) The exercise strengthened mutual confidence and enabled sharing and interoperability of best practices between the Armed Forces.
5. Recently Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) has set up an Ink Manufacturing Unit named “Varnika ” at Mysore, Karnataka.
A) BRBNMPL is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.
B) This new ink manufacturing unit has a capacity of 1,500 MT.
C) BRBNMPL was established in 1995 with the aim of addressing the increased demand for coins and banknotes.
6. The 20th edition of the Varuna 2022 exercise was held between India and France Navy.
A) These exercises were started between two countries in 1993.
B) In this exercise various units including fighter aircraft, helicopters, submarines and ships are participating.
7. The 5th BIMSTEC Summit was held in Colombo on 28th and 29th March in virtual mode.
A)This summit was held under the theme of “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People”.
B)The main outcome of the Summit was the adoption and signing of the BIMSTEC Charter, which formalises the grouping into an organisation made up of member states that are littoral to, and dependent upon, the Bay of Bengal.
8. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the total horticulture production in 2020-21 as 334.60 Million tonnes.
A) This report was released after compiling and collecting all the information that was received by the states and UTs.
B)In 2021-22 total production of horticulture is 333.3 Million tonnes, which is less than 0.4 percent of the previous year.
9. The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has organised a two-day international summit on MSMEs in New Delhi.
A) This summit will be participated by various industry leaders, policy makers, start-ups, etc.
B) MSME was first introduced by the government of India through the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006.
10. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is celebrating its 04th Foundation Day on 2nd April at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
A) National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) was established under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA).
B) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and NESTS have targeted the complete construction of all 452 new schools and pending 67 schools under the old scheme by 2025.
